successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive sək-ˈse-siv 
1
: following in order : following each other without interruption
their fourth successive victory
2
: characterized by or produced in succession
successively adverb
successiveness noun
Examples of successive in a Sentence
a trait found in successive generations made the honor roll for three successive school terms
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been on Manchester United business for two successive Mondays. —
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 That would allow sufficient time for these reactions to reach chemical equilibrium, meaning that at each successive stage of the disk’s chemical evolution, the distribution of elements in gaseous and mineral phases would stabilize. —Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026 The Teotihuacán pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, form a complex of monumental structures built by successive Indigenous civilizations. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 One of them is an old college friend of mine, Dan Corry, an English economist, who, since 1982, has attended eleven successive World Cups. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for successive
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 That would allow sufficient time for these reactions to reach chemical equilibrium, meaning that at each successive stage of the disk’s chemical evolution, the distribution of elements in gaseous and mineral phases would stabilize. —Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026 The Teotihuacán pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, form a complex of monumental structures built by successive Indigenous civilizations. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 One of them is an old college friend of mine, Dan Corry, an English economist, who, since 1982, has attended eleven successive World Cups. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for successive
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successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive sək-ˈses-iv
: following in order : following each other without interruption
failed in three successive tries
successively adverb
successiveness noun
Legal Definition
successive
adjective
suc·ces·sive sək-ˈse-siv
1
a
: of or relating to succession
successive rights
b
: created by succession
2
: following in order : following each other without interruption
successive bankruptcy filings
3
: of, relating to, or being a petition for habeas corpus that raises a claim already adjudicated
successively adverb
successiveness noun
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